* Ubiquitous computing refers to computers embedded in everyday devices communicating with each other over ad-hoc wireless networks * Focuses on two very hot topics: ad-hoc wireless networking and security * Covers security issues for well-established and widely used technologies such as GSM, Bluetooth, and IP * Presents a framework to make озуяв sense of the many and varied issues at stake, a taxonomy of the major problems and in-depth discussion of some specific, cutting-edge solutions * Includes a primer on security and the basics of cryptography * Describes the security issues in "peer-to-peer networking," a new technology that is gaining prominence in the media with applications such as Napster and ICQ Chat.  SwarovsISBN 0470844930.